Cigarette-case



C. T. GUY.

CIGARETTE CASE.

APPLICATION FILED Aua.n.1919.'

Patnted Mar. 2, 1920.

CHARLES 'rrroivias GUY, on m ss on, onto.

CIGARETTE-CASE.

Specification of Letterslatent,

te a 2 )-v Application filed August 11, 1913. Serial No. 316,861.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES T. GUY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lisbon, in the county of Columbiana and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cigarette-Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a cigarette case and has for its primary object to provide a device of this character capable of holding a plurality of cigarettes with certain ones in position to be readily removed.

An object of the invention is to provide a device that may be readily attached to a belt with the lid so constructed that the cigarettes may be removed one at a time from the receptacle without exposing the re maining cigarettes.

Besides the above my invention is .distinguished in the use of a sliding element for covering and uncovering a recess through which the cigarettes may be removed one at a time.

With these and other objects in view the invention will be better understood from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the case.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Fig, 3 is an end elevation.

Fig. 4 is a detailed view of the lid extension.

At the start I wish to call attention to the fact that although the invention is shown constructed to support two rows of cigarettes which is the usual arrangement in cigarette packages, I wish it to be understood that the same may be constructed to support one row or any number of rows depending entirely upon the widthof the case. In the drawing illustrating one of the many forms in which the invention may be constructed, the numeral 1 designates a receptacle of a capacity to snugly receive the contents of a package of cigarettes. This recefptacle is provided with a clip 2 by means 0 ranged upon a belt 3.

The receptacle 1 is provided with an open .end 4 closed by a lid 5, hinged to the receptacle as indicated. at 6. The lid 5 does not completely close the open end 4 and the receptacle 1 is recessed as indicated at 7 so that the lowermost cigarette may be which the case may be detachably ar- I the upper wall of the receptacle and having readily gripped by the user so as. to. be re! moved.

For the purpose of covering the recess 7 after the cigarette has been removed, I provide an extension 8 having a pin and slot connection 9 with the lid 5. This extension 8 is of a construction to cover the recess 7 and when in this position a finger 9 is arranged to grip behind a pin 10 on the receptacle so that the lid as well as the slide \vill'be held in closed position.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it should be apparent that I provide a cigarette case of simple inexpensive construction that may be readily connected to a belt and cigarettes removed successively from the case in such a manner that those cigarettes remaining in the case are thoroughly protected against exposure to climatic conditions.

It is of course to be understood that the invention may be constructed in various other manners and the parts associated in other relations and therefore I do not desire to be limited in any manner except as set forth in the claims hereunto appended.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A cigarette case comprising a receptacle, a lid hingedly secured to one end of the receptacle, said receptacle being cut away adjacent the free end of the lid to provide an opening for extracting cigarettes,

a closure member for said opening, connec- .tions between said member and the lid for preventingrelative outward movementthereof, said connections permitting free movement of the closure member into and out of operative position, and means for securing the closure member against outward movement when in operative position so as to hold the lid in closed position.

2. A cigarette case comprising a receptacle of substantial rectangular cross section cut away at one lower corner to provide an opening for extracting cigarettes,

a lid hingedly secured at its upper end to its lower end substantially flush with the top of said opening. a closure member mounted on the outer face of the lid for free sliding mo ement longitud nally thereof, said member being adapted to co er the sides and outer end of the opening when in lowered position, and means for holding the closure member when lowered against movement away from the casing so as to hold said lid in closed position.

3. A cigarette case comprising a receptacle of substantial rectangular cross section having one lower corner portion cut away to provide an opening for extracting cigarettes, a lid hinged at its upper end to the top wall of the casing and extending to the top of said opening, a closure member slidably mounted on the outer face'of the free end portion of the lid and adapted to eX- tend about the sides and the outer end of theopening when lowered, locking pins projecting from the sides of the receptacle, and elements carried by said closure member adapted for engagement With said pins for securing the closure member against out- Ward movement when lowered.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES THOMAS GUY. 

